CVE-2011-1146

libvirt: several API calls do not honour read-only connection

Published Mar 15, 2011 CVSS 2.0 · 6.9 Medium EPSS 1.6% KEV · Not listed
Description
libvirt.c in the API in Red Hat libvirt 0.8.8 does not properly restrict operations in a read-only connection, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (host OS crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a (1) virNodeDeviceDettach, (2) virNodeDeviceReset, (3) virDomainRevertToSnapshot, (4) virDomainSnapshotDelete, (5) virNodeDeviceReAttach, or (6) virConnectDomainXMLToNative call, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-5086.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2194-1 libvirt security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2011-1160 libvirt.c in the API in Red Hat libvirt 0.8.8 does not properly restrict operations in a read-only connection, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (host OS crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a (1) virNodeDeviceDettach, (2) virNodeDeviceReset, (3) virDomainRevertToSnapshot, (4) virDomainSnapshotDelete, (5) virNodeDeviceReAttach, or (6) virConnectDomainXMLToNative call, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-5086.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1094-1 Libvirt vulnerability
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 10:14 PM
Reserved
Mar 3, 2011, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Mar 15, 2011, 5:55 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:28 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Mar 2, 2011, 12:00 AM